I was just wondering if one brand grass seed is better than the other... Anyone have any recommendations?
I hate grass. That being said I buy 2x as much of the no-name brand. Timing and seed to soil contact is more important than brand.
My neighbor had some zoysia growing and she tried to dig, burn, whatever to get rid of it. She is 1/4 mile away and then I started getting it popping up. I gave up trying to dig it out and so what if it turns brown due to a frost, during the summer it needs little to no attention.
Thanks for everyone's input. I ended up buying a 20lb bag of Pennington. I heard Scott's had more filler in it so it wasn't really 20lbs. @gpcollen1 thank you for the link. I heard jonathan green seeds were really great seeds, but I didn't think it was sold in my area. I guess I was wrong. I'll give it a try when I overseed this fall.
The weather has been great this past week. So I ended up seeding on a fresh layer of loam on Sunday. Last night and tonight the weather has dropped below freezing. I hope it doesn't cause any harm to the seeds.
Hope your grass survives. I have found the best grass seed is a mixture that is formulated for your area. Around here, Black Beauty (another Jonathan Green type) is highly recommended because of the heavy clay in this part of the state. I have heard good things about Pennington, but from personal experience, I have found that Scott's EZ Seed is a huge waste of money, performs no better than any other. At $20 for a little can, it won't cover much of an area, and most folks aren't going to have much failure for that small a section. Also, most folks won't bother with a money back guarantee, thinking they did something wrong. Most grass seed instructions tell you to water several times a day until germination; if you are going to follow those instructions, you shouldn't have a problem, anyway. The rest of us have to buy the coated stuff and cover it with something. BTW, best time to seed is Fall rather than Spring.Thanks for everyone's input. I ended up buying a 20lb bag of Pennington. I heard Scott's had more filler in it so it wasn't really 20lbs. @gpcollen1 thank you for the link. I heard jonathan green seeds were really great seeds, but I didn't think it was sold in my area. I guess I was wrong. I'll give it a try when I overseed this fall.
The weather has been great this past week. So I ended up seeding on a fresh layer of loam on Sunday. Last night and tonight the weather has dropped below freezing. I hope it doesn't cause any harm to the seeds.
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